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9.8
Malicious Package in donotinstallthis: Installations Tracked Remotely
published 6 years ago
Summary
The 'donotinstallthis' package contains a script that secretly contacts a remote service when installed, potentially revealing your installation count. This is an issue because it compromises your data privacy. To protect your system, remove the package from your environment.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | andreeleuterio | donotinstallthis | All versions |
Original advisory text
Malicious Package in donotinstallthis
The package `donotinstallthis` contained malicious code. The package contained a script that was run as part of the install script. The script contacted a remote service tracking how many installations were done. There is no further compromise.
## Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment.
## Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment.
Internet-facing
3 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code
Timeline
Published2 Sep 2020
Updated6 Mar 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-73hr-6785-f5p8 · GHSA
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